Janchi Guksu (Warm Korean Noodles). A delicious comforting bowl of chewy noodles with soft boiled egg on top and a spicy kimchi sauce. Perfect for as a quick meal.
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What is Janchi Guksu?
Janchi Guksu means "banquet or feast noodles" in Korean. It is a delicious, comforting, spicy noodle soup dish served as a main dish in Korean cuisine. This Korean noodle dish features thin chewy wheat noodles with a spicy aromatic kimchi sauce with soft boiled eggs in a warm broth.
This is a popular Korean food that you will find at many Korean restaurants. It's absolutely delectable as the chewy noodles pair so well with the gochujang and kimchi sauce. I love making this noodle soup dish in the colder months as it's very quick and simple.
Ingredients
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- Thin Korean Wheat Noodles: aka Somyeon
- Sesame seeds: grounded
- Eggs: soft boiled or hard boiled
Sauce
- Green onions
- Kimchi
- Gochujang: aka Korean red pepper paste
- Sugar: or substitute with sugar
- Sesame oil
Soup
- Vegetable stock
- Dried Kelp
- Onion
- Green onions
- Salt
Note: Your Korean grocery store will carry most of the Asian specific ingredients.
How to make Janchi Guksu
In a large pot, add vegetable stock, dried kelp, onion, and green onion. Bring to a boil for 20 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
Strain Broth
Strain out the onions and kelp with a slotted spoon, reserving the broth. Set aside and keep warm.
Make Sauce
In a small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients as listed. Set aside.
Boil Eggs
In a smaller pot, soft boil your eggs for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes for hard boiled eggs. Ice bath them for easy peeling and to stop the cooking. Slice the eggs in half.
Boil, Rinse and Strain Noodles
Lastly, boil your somyeon noodles for 2-3 minutes. Then strain under cold water to rinse off the starch and strain.
Assemble Dish
Divide noodles between serving bowls. Top off with the sauce and egg. Then pour your hot soup around the noodles. Enjoy!
Storage & Reheating
This dish will last up to 2 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge. To reheat, microwave for 2-3 minutes or reheat on the stovetop in a pan on medium heat until hot. Keep in mind the noodles will get soggy over time.
Expert Tips
- Do not over boil the noodles. Taste test them if needed. The dish is best known for its chewy noodles.
- Rinse and rub the noodles in running cold water to remove excess starch. This makes them even chewier.
- Boil the noodles last.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Janchi Guksu (Korean Warm Noodles)
Ingredients
- 10 oz somyeon noodles thin wheat flour noodles
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds ground
- 2 eggs
Sauce:
- 4 green onion chopped
- ½ cup kimchi
- 2 tablespoon gochujang
- 1 teaspoon honey or sugar
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
Soup:
- 14 cups vegetable stock
- 6 pieces dried kelp
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 green onion chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, add vegetable stock, dried kelp, onion, and green onion. Bring to a boil for 20 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
- Strain out the onions and kelp with a slotted spoon, reserving the broth. Set aside and keep warm.
- In a small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients as listed. Set aside.
- In a smaller pot, soft boil your eggs for 7-8 minutes or 10 minutes for hard boiled eggs. Ice bath them for easy peeling and to stop the cooking. Slice the eggs in half.
- Lastly, boil your somyeon noodles for 2-3 minutes. Then strain under cold water to rinse off the starch and strain.
- Divide noodles between serving bowls. Top off with the sauce and egg. Then pour your hot soup around the noodles. Enjoy!
Alex
Exactly the kind of flavours I have been craving lately! I am so excited to make this again and again!
christieathome
Thanks so much Alex!!! It's really so good!
Rosemary
Mmm you had me at chewy noodles. I always under cook my ramen because I love to keep the chewiness there
christieathome
Yes undercooking that ramen is so key! Just 2 minutes total is all it takes!
Mavis Kalambi
So awesome
christieathome
Thanks so much for making my recipe, Mavis! So happy you enjoyed it!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
You did such a fabulous job making this recipe easy! I specifically loved your step by step instructions that included photos for each step. 💕💕
christieathome
Thank you Heidi! Happy to share the step by step pictures.